Sixty-Five New Nurses Graduate from Trinitas School of Nursing

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Jessica Tecson of Union, NJ, led the attendees in singing "America the Beautiful."

Craig Jordan of Somerville, NJ delivered the Senior Class Address.

CRANFORD, NJ - Sixty five students received their nursing diplomas at the Trinitas School of Nursing (TSON) Convocation Ceremony held at St. Michael’s Church in Cranford. Surrounded by family, friends, and staff that provided guidance along the way, eleven men and fifty-four women proudly accepted their pins and began a new chapter in their lives. Although this was the 158th Convocation Ceremony, this was the first year that the school’s convocation was held in a church setting.

“As a faith based organization, it was important to the staff at TSON that the ceremony be held at a more private location,” stated Donna Penn, Dean of the Trinitas School of Nursing. “Moving the location to St. Michael’s also allowed us to connect back to the School’s mission and values.”

Affiliated with Union County College, the program also awards Associates in Science Degrees to the graduates. The ceremony began with “America the Beautiful,” sung by graduate nurse Jessica Tecson of Union, NJ. The Senior Class Address was delivered by graduate nurse Craig Jordan of Somerville, NJ. He recapped the highs and lows of their time at TSON, highlighting the close relationships between faculty and students in the school’s family oriented learning environment. The graduates will go on to change and save lives in the community and add diversity to health care in our entire region, he explained.

Trinitas School of Nursing, operated jointly by Trinitas Regional Medical Center and Union County College, currently holds full accreditation from the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN), and the New Jersey State Board of Nursing. The National League for Nursing has awarded the School of Nursing a re-designation as a Center of Excellence in Nursing Education status for the years 2015 - 2020 for Creating Environments that Enhance Student Learning and Professional Development. All eligible faculty hold certifications as NLN Certified Nurse Educators (CNE). The School also holds a 20-year, 40-class national licensing examination (NCLEX) passage rate of 97% on first writing.

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